Lovington Nominations Draw Praise Support and Growth
In Lovington the town greets Academy Award style nominations with praise for good figures and jokes about bad ones. A missing economic gauge notes 4 856 telephone stations up from 4 698 with 2 043 extension lines. business customers 589 and residential 2 224. Bob Ward proves happiest candidate as he tours 1 500 miles across New Mexico meeting voters and urging self reliance over paternalism.
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Bart Bartlett
Lovington
General
Bob Ward
Court of Appeals
Bob
New Mexico
Laura Rae
Mallamar
Lo=co Hills
Artesia
Alamogordo
Las Cruces
Deming
Bayard
Hurley
Silver City
Lordsburg
Carlsbad
Reed McCrory Building Announces Two New Leases in Lovington
Mary Ruth McCrory announces two leases at the Reed McCrory Building Lovington Main and Adams. Robbie's will occupy a 1500 square foot southeast corner retail space selling unique gifts with Robbie Moore and Jim McCrory in charge. Amerada Petroleum Company will open an 800 square foot four office suite on the ground floor for its geophysical unit led by office manager J O Laws.
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Reed McCrory
Lovington
Mary Ruth McCrory
Main and
Adams
Robbie’s
Amerada Petroleum Company
Main Street
Robbie Moore
Jim McCrory
Moore
Amerada
Geophysical
Neill Walker Insurance
McCrory
Rivas Seeks Job To Stay United States
Alburquerque lawyer Mary Walters says Hortensia Beltran Rivas mother of five must find a Friday to avoid a deportation hearing in El Paso Texas. Rivas and her five children crossed from San Salvador wading the Rio Grande at El Paso.
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Albuquerque
Mary Walters
Hortensia Beltran Rivas
el Paso
Tex
Steelworkers to vote on industry strike
Local union presidents expect 98 percent of United Steelworkers to vote to strike the nation’s basic steel industry. The July 23 vote could begin the first nationwide strike by 450,000 workers, though not necessarily walkouts at contract expiry August 1. J W Abel says bargaining remains uneven, with wage talks lagging, as industrywide talks continue.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Ohio
J. W. Abel
New State Parks To Be Created In New Mexico
State Parks Director James Dillard announced plans to create 10 new state parks in New Mexico, with Gov. Cargo noting the expansion as a major step. He expects $100,000 for full development, using existing funds initially and seeking January legislative aid, with most land to be acquired from the federal government. The proposed parks include Leasburg Dam 17 miles north.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
James Dillard
Park and Recreation Commission
Pansion
David Cargo
Dillard
Carlsbad
Leasburg Dam
Two Accidents Reported by Lovington Police
Lovington police reported two crashes yesterday. Randall Clevenger backed into Richard Buske after Buske failed to see the approach, causing minor damage to both vehicles. James Tulk, driving a 1965 Oldsmobile, struck a parked 1967 pickup while turning onto Avenue E. both drivers cited for reckless driving and leaving the scene, owner Hubbard cited for parking on the wrong side of the street.
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Lovington
Randall Clevenger
West Avenue G
Richard Eugene Buske
Taylor
Buske
James Wesley
Back At The Old Stand Walton Returns As Lovington ADA
Joe Walton resumed the Lovington assistant district attorney post joining Patsy Estes and Pat Hanagan. The office, worth 10 200, had been vacant since Leland Stone quit last spring. Walton plans full time service after a period of semi retirement with Windmill Oil Company and will commute daily from Hobbs.
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Joe Walton
Lovington
Patsy Estes
Pat Hanagan
Roswell
Walton
Leland Stone
Hobbs
Weather Outlook for Lovington and New Mexico
Late afternoon and evening cloudiness with widely scattered thundershowers in Lovington area. Little temperature change with high 96 and low 68. Fair tonight through tomorrow in New Mexico with little change. Some late afternoon and evening clouds and scattered thundershowers east, otherwise light precipitation chances. Lows tonight 50 to 69 north and 48 to 73 south. Highs tomorrow 89 to 96 north and 84 to 97 south.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Plane hijacker refuels then resumes flight to Cuba
A National Airlines DC8 carrying 64 people was hijacked over Texas by a man who threatened to detonate a grenade. He refueled and took off again before landing at Jose Marti Airport in Havana where he exited first, described as a Cuban by the pilot, and walked away with security police.
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Miami
Fla
National Airlines
Texas
Cuba
Jose Marti
Havana
Fenton Wheeler
Arraignments In JP Court Result In Multiple Bail Bonds
Several cases heard in Justice of the Peace court with arraignments and bail set. Individuals named include Eusebo Gonzales 22 facing burglary and receiving stolen goods counts, Juan Garza Rodriguez 22 facing burglary, Tommy Joe Ward 25 charged with burglary and burglary tools, Jimmy Dee Harris 19 charged with burglary and burglary tools, all pled not guilty. bonds range from 2500 to 3000 dollars. Laverne Walden 49 pled guilty to serving liquor to minors with 60 day sentence and 150 dollar costs. Golden Bell 18 had deferred sentence for one year after a prior burglary conviction.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Eusebo Gonzales
Dunham
Hobbs
Warren Reynolds
Juan Garza Rodriguez
Berry
Rodriguez
Randolph Reese
Tommy Joe Ward
Elm
Hallam and Maddox
Jimmy Dee Harris
S. Morris
Mack Easley
Laverne Amore Walden
Tumbleweed Courts
Lovington
Golden Bell
Boz
Peace Talks Seen Affected By Quiet Saigon Front
In Paris at the 13th U S Viet peace talks Ambassador Harriman said the month without Communist shelling of Saigon may be significant though he could not judge the extent of enemy withdrawal. Defense Secretary Clifford cautioned that Saigon area forces are rising and a countrywide offensive could come late summer.
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Paris
W. Averell Harriman
Saigon
Harriman
Vietnam
U.S
Clark Clifford
Clifford
United States
Daley vows Chicago as site for Democratic convention
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley says the Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago and city workers may install communications gear if needed. The IBEW rejects arbitration and threatens pickets if city workers are used, while Illinois Bell seeks a three year contract and a secret ballot referendum on its proposal.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Amphitheatre
IBEW
Bell
John M. Bailey
Democratic National Committee
Bailey
Illinois Bell
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Game Director Ordered to File Certified Inventory
State Game Director must submit a certified inventory of Game Department equipment after Legislative Auditor C R Sebastian found no inventory filed for the past two years. Auditors also flagged overages of 6327 in contracts and 4146 in employee benefits last fiscal year, with funds available in other accounts. The audit plans to question a firm at the August Legislative Audit Commission meeting about an unsanctioned school system audit.
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Santa FE
Legislative
C. R. Sebastian
Game Department
Sebastian
Legislative Auditor
Legislative Audit Commission
C. C. Capshaw
Republican Rally Set for Lea County GOP Kickoff
A campaign rally sponsored by the Lea County Republican Party is set for 6 30 p m Thursday July 18 at New Mexico Electric Park 221 E Dunham Hobbs. Free food and beverages will be served and the public is invited. Don Yarbro and other candidates will speak and answer questions. Larry Johnson urged voters to attend with family.
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Lea County
Republican Party
New Mexico Electric Park
E. Dunham Street
Hobbs
Don Yarbro
Larry Johnson
GOP
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Elois
Joe
Grover Cleveland
Rhonda Cox
Bill Cox
Winford Carlile
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Dallas
Rhonda
Louisiana
Permian Basin
J.O. Laws
del Rio
Processeree Mes
Bob Purcell
New York
Abel
C.T
Sparky
Sparkman
General Telephone Company
Southwest
Telephone Test Board
Denver
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